Japan's akoya oysters have been preëminent among cultured pearls ever since Kokichi Mikimoto first established the industry in the early part of this century. But since 1994, something has been ...

Son of a Japanese noodle maker, Kokichi Mikimoto single-handedly launched the cultured-pearl industry. Kokichi Mikimoto, the son of a noodle maker, had a dream and a hard-working wife, Ume.

Rei Kawakubo has delved into the classic nature of Mikimoto pearls, infusing the cultured pearl strands with subtle subversion and creating a new design identity. Ropes of perfectly symmetrical, ...

On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Do Minh Khai ... This is where legend Mikimoto Kokichi succeeded in producing the world's first cultured pearls. Today, the entire island is a tourist ...

Mikimoto has emerged as a superpower in the jewelry market, gifting the world with beguiling pearl confections that have ...

The process draws on the pioneering work of Japan’s Kokichi Mikimoto, who introduced cultured pearls to the world in the late 19th century. ‘Each shell behaves in its own way, like a human,’ the ...

Pearls within a pearl oyster shell. Pearl oysters are important products in Japan, as they produce beautiful pearls that are sought after for necklaces, earrings, and rings. Disclaimer ...

Seventy-five years ago, hundreds of interned Japanese pearl divers were deported from Australia at the end of World War Two. It largely ended a once-lucrative industry in Queensland’s Torres Strait.